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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. In The Box
    11. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    12. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    13. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Razer Viper Ultimate vs Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Razer Viper Ultimate
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+

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Razer Viper Ultimate Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
74.9 g
Ambidextrous
True Ambidextrous
ConnectivityWired
Type
Standard
Default Weight
189 g
Ambidextrous
No

Variants

  • Viper Ultimate (Black)
  • Viper Ultimate (Black (Without Charging Dock))
  • Viper Ultimate (Cyberpunk 2077)
  • Viper Ultimate (Mercury)
  • Viper Ultimate (Quartz)
  • R.A.T. 8+

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Razer Viper Ultimate

Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+

The Razer Viper Ultimate is much better than the Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+. Despite being a wireless mouse, the Razer has much lower click latency. It also has an ambidextrous design, and it's lighter. However, the Mad Catz has less CPI variation, and it has an extra programmable button.

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Main Differences for
Work

Threshold 

0.10

Work 

6.8
7.5

Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
0.0

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
Notched Wheel

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
11

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Style Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

Razer Viper Ultimate 3D Model
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ 3D Model

Length  

5.0" (127 mm)
4.7" (120 mm)

Width  

2.6" (66 mm)
3.5" (89 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.5" (39 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
71 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
No

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb and Pinky
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Portability 
 

7.6
5.4

Portability picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Portability picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

19.47 in³ (319 cm³)
25.39 in³ (416 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Build quality picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

7.9
5.5

Minimum Weight Picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

74.5 g
125 g

Default Weight 
 

74.9 g
189 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
Yes

Maximum Weight Without Wire 
 

158 g
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Ultimate Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Ultimate Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Razer Viper Ultimate Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation

Right-handed 
 

Yes

Left-handed 
 

Yes
No

Ambidextrous 
 

True Ambidextrous
No

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
Thumb and Pinky
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.2
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
No

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
No

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
None

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
No

Battery Indicator  

Yes
No
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Cable 
 

8.0
6.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
6.0 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Braided

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
6.5

Mouse Feet picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Mouse Feet picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Bad

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate In the box picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ In the box picture
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

Yes
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Optical

Switch Model 
 

Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 3

Additional Buttons 
 

8.0
8.2

Buttons Picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Buttons Picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

8
9

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

4
5

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

18
11

Profile Switching Button 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.3
7.4

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

2.9 ms

Wired 
 

2.8 ms
19 ms

Receiver 
 

2.9 ms
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Razer Viper Ultimate SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.11%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.04%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.20%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.20%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

2.25%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

20,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.2

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

13.8 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

6.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

8.6 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Focus+
PixArt PMW3389

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum CPI (DPI) 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI (DPI) 
 

20,000 CPI
16,000 CPI

CPI (DPI) Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
50 CPI

CPI (DPI) Variation 
 

-3%

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
2000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Razer Viper Ultimate Mouse wheel picture
Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
Notched Wheel

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Razer Synapse 3
MADCATZ R.A.T. 8+

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes

Software settings screenshot  

Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ Software settings screenshot

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

8.3
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Partially
Partially
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